VOLLEYBALL: West Seattle High School wins district championship; Chief Sealth IHS season ends at state

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Story and photos by Tracy Burrows
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Tonight’s Class 3A District 2 volleyball championship game at Lakeside School featured a matchup for the ages. The West Seattle High School volleyball team came into the game determined to win the program’s first-ever district championship. Their opponents, Renton’s Liberty High School Patriots, were riding high after pulling off an improbable upset in their semi-final game against the #1 seeded Seattle Prep team earlier in the day.

The Wildcats broke the WSHS district championship drought, making history by defeating Liberty 3-0. The girls played in their signature loose and joyful style, and the outcome of the match was never seriously in doubt. The team has had its ups and downs this season, but as head coach Scott Behrbaum said, “What matters most is to be playing well when it counts, and we are doing that.”

The Wildcats played smothering defense, with several dramatic blocks and clutch digs.

Westside’s district championship win likely will lead to a more favorable seed at next week’s 3A State Tournament in Yakima. The tournament matches will take place on Friday and Saturday, November 22 and 23.

SEALTH’S SEASON ENDS AT STATE

Meanwhile, the #10 seed Chief Sealth International High School Seahawks volleyball team wrapped up its season on Saturday afternoon by defeating Toppenish to capture 7th place in the Class 2A State Tournament at the Yakima Sun Dome. The match was a nailbiter, with Sealth winning 3-2. Sealth played catch-up all match, losing the first and third sets. They squeaked out the win in a match where every set was decided by 3 or fewer points. The final-set scores were 23-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-23, and 15-12.

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VIDEO: West Seattle dogs ready – or not – for their close-ups at West Seattle Nursery

November 16, 2024 8:43 pm

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Another scene from this almost-holiday-season Saturday – pet photos during today’s West Seattle Nursery open house. Our videographer recorded many of the participating pups posing, or not! (The patient photographer was Tessa Gold.)

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GRATITUDE: Fauntleroy Community Association thanks Great Pumpkin Search volunteers, participants, donors

November 16, 2024 7:30 pm

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Never too late for gratitude! From this past week’s Fauntleroy Community Association meeting, words of thanks for a big event earlier this fall, from organizer Candace Blue:

The October Great Pumpkin Search occurred despite blustery wind and pouring rain at times. Several families stayed the full 2 hours to search for pumpkins and prizes. The grand prize was generously donated by Avalon Glassworks and had a value of $125. We sincerely thank them for their generosity. The young boy and his mother who found the prize were so happy.

His name is Hamish. This was their second year of participating in the Search. They had moved from another country and were unfamiliar with the fun to be had during the Halloween season. Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped hide the pumpkins. We were fortunate to have some students among them. Candace Blue, Scott Wiesemann, and the FCA appreciate this opportunity to serve the public.

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WEST SEATTLE SCENES: Tidal extremes

November 16, 2024 6:20 pm

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Thanks to Don Brubeck for the photo! Sandbags ring Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza just in case the first round of fall/winter “king tides” slops up onto the plaza, as high-tide waters have done in the past (2022, for example). They’ll peak at 12.6 feet just before 7:30 am Monday (providing no meteorological factor pushes the tides higher). The flip side of king tides: Mega-low tides, and we’re expecting another one tonight, -3.5 feet just before 11 pm, even lower than the one that inspired last night’s beach-naturalists event at Constellation Park:

Thanks to Marty Westerman for that photo as beach visitors explored the shore on Friday night. Commenter Camille offered this view of exposed sealife under a blacklight:

The next wave of king tides/mega-low tides accompanies the December 15 full moon, including 12.8-foot high tides on December 16-17.

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CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: Police arrest suspected serial robbers, including one 11-year-old

November 16, 2024 4:15 pm

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4:15 PM: Last night after two more robberies in unincorporated areas just outside Seattle, police pursued and arrested suspects when the chase ended in Capitol Hill. Here’s the SPD summary:

Seattle Police Officers arrested a 21-year-old, 19-year-old, and 11-year-old wanted for a string of robberies in Seattle and surrounding jurisdictions.

During these robberies, the suspects entered the businesses armed with firearms, stole merchandise and cash, before fleeing in stolen vehicles.

Friday evening at approximately 8:30 p.m., the same suspects committed an additional armed robbery in a surrounding jurisdiction. The suspects were pursued in a silver Hyundai by Tukwila Police into Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. The pursuit spanned through multiple jurisdictions and involved several agencies including King County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol, and Tukwila Police Department.

The males stopped and ran from the stolen car around Spring Street and Harvard Avenue. Officers from Community Response Group (CRG), South, East, Southwest, and K9 Unit contained the area with the assistance of KCSO Guardian One, KCSO K9, and Tukwila PD.

All three suspects were taken into custody without incident and no firearms were located.

Two men were booked into King County Jail, one boy was booked into Judge Patricia H. Clark Children & Family Justice Center, all for investigation of robbery.

The robberies reported last night were in Skyway and just south of South Park. This was hours after a series of robberies early Friday including two in West Seattle. We won’t know before next week which incidents these suspects might face charges in.

5:08 PM: The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says the suspects aren’t expected to have their first court appearances until Monday.

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SPORTS: West Seattle High School to play for district championship tonight

November 16, 2024 2:03 pm

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Thanks to West Seattle High School head volleyball coach Scott Behrbaum for the update! His team won its district semifinal match this morning and will play for the district championship tonight. “West Seattle defeated Bellevue in 3 sets in the District 2 volleyball tournament. We face Liberty HS at 5:15. Liberty defeated Seattle Prep this morning as well, 3-0.” They’re playing at Lakeside School if you want to head there to cheer them on; here’s the bracket, and here’s ticket info. (The team is already guaranteed a berth in the state tournament, as noted here Thursday night.)

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WEST SEATTLE SCHOOLS: Explorer West Middle School open house this afternoon

November 16, 2024 12:00 pm

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In addition to what’s already on the calendar, we just got word of one more school open house today: Explorer West Middle School (WSB sponsor) invites prospective families to visit 1 pm-2:30 pm this afternoon:

Discover what makes our school unique! Meet our passionate teachers, hear from community members, and explore our classrooms. Learn about our focus on social-emotional learning, outdoor education, financial aid, and more. Adults and kids welcome!

Explorer West is at 10015 28th SW.

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WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: Every artist has a story at C & P Coffee’s Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair

November 16, 2024 11:30 am

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(WSB photos by Tracy Record)

As highlighted in today’s event list, the Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor) is on until 2 pm. And if you stop to talk with the artists, you’ll find everyone has a story. For painter Cleopatra Cutler, this is her first time at the fair:

For painter Jennifer Carrasco, it’s her last time. She is offering cards, as well as prints of fanciful scenes showing horses she had painted on a Spokane carousel come to life, from an unfinished children’s book she wrote – telling the story of their wild times after hours:

Angie Marcelynas from The Little Merle has jewelry that’s recycled art, transforming tidbits of items that once had another purpose:

Corie‘s Hello Image wood art is created with lasers:

And Molly Donovan‘s Cashmere Creatures are billed as “emotional support” – eminently huggable:

Other artists are there too – with holiday gift possibilities, or maybe just something to treat yourself to.

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WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GUIDE: 2024’s version 1.0 is live!

November 16, 2024 10:19 am

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The first version of our 2024 WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide is now live! It’s a work in progress all season long, with additions as we get them, and removals after events are over, so check it often. It starts with Thanksgiving-related info – ordering deadlines, etc. – and continues through lists including holiday bazaars and open houses, Santa photo ops, Christmas Ship stops, holiday concerts and plays, light shows, donation drives, church services, Small Business Saturday sales, more. Thanks to everyone who’s already sent information on what’s happening … if you have something planned but haven’t sent that info to us, hurry! Whatever you want the community to know, westseattleblog@gmail.com is the best way to reach us so we can get it into the guide (and if time/date-specific, into our year-round calendar too) – thank you! One more note – if you have a bookmark from years past, it’s a new link this year, so please change it – you’ll find the guide this year at westseattleblog.com/holiday.

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WEST SEATTLE SATURDAY: 36 possibilities!

November 16, 2024 6:07 am

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(Leaf photographed by Mike Burns in the Alki area)

The almost-holiday-season weekend’s here! Here are highlights for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar and newly launched WSB West Seattle Holiday Guide (if we’re missing something of note, PLEASE let us know):

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR: Buy homemade! C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor) hosts its annual holiday arts and crafts fair, 8 am-2 pm.

SATURDAY GROUP RUN: Meet at West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) at 8 am for the regular Saturday morning run.

SPORTS: West Seattle High School‘s volleyball team starts the day at 9 am, at Lakeside School, playing Bellevue in the district semifinals. A second match will follow in the pm, depending on how the first one turns out.

HEAVILY MEDITATED: Free community meditation, 9 am at Inner Alchemy’s home studio (3618 SW Alaska)

HIKE THE WEST DUWAMISH GREENBELT: Last free guided hike this season! Meet at 9:30 am in the south parking lot of Pathfinder K-8 (1901 SW Genesee).

BRIDGE COOPERATIVE ELEMENTARY OPEN HOUSE: Find out about Bridge Cooperative Elementary (WSB sponsor) at its open house this morning, 10 am-noon. (10030 28th SW)

(Photo by Manuel Valdes)

CLEAN UP LONGFELLOW CREEK: Help the creek’s struggling salmon – join this cleanup 10 am-noon; meet at Dragonfly Pavilion (off 28th SW south of SW Yancy)

THE MOUNT’S HOLIDAY BAZAAR: Second day for the bazaar and bake sale kicking off the holiday season at Providence Mount St. Vincent (4831 35th SW), 10 am-4 pm.

FAUNTLEROY CULVERTS INFO POP-UP: See the latest designs for the culvert project by visiting the Seattle Public Utilities team’s pop-up at 45th SW and SW Wildwood, 10 am-noon.

WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: You’re invited to join others for a walk in Lincoln Park (meet at 47th/Fauntleroy), 10 am.

SOUTHWEST SEATTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING: 10 am at the Log House Museum (61st SW & SW Stevens), SWSHS members are invited to attend its annual meeting.

SSC GARDEN CENTER: Flowers are still blooming in some gardens, so keep working on yours! Student-grown plants await you at the north end of the South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus, 10 am-3 pm.

FREE WRITING GROUP: 10:30 am – “This is a free, weekly, in-person active writing group grounded in the Amherst Writers and Artists method. It is a safe, critique-free space. Writers of all levels welcome, 16 and up.” Our calendar listing has location and RSVP info.

CAPERS’ HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: 11 am-5 pm, first day of the holiday open house enticing you into CAPERS (4525 California SW; WSB sponsor), featuring holiday magic, refreshments, local artists, more.

GET YOUR GO BAG ON: 45 minutes with Alice Kuder at 11 am, and you’ll be ready for (almost) anything. RSVP for her free Ready Freddy Prep Party at West Seattle Coworking (9030 35th SW) by going here.

WEST SEATTLE NURSERY OPEN HOUSE: 11 am-2 pm, with presentations on topics from winter birds to living Christmas trees, plus free holiday dog pics! (5245 California SW)

WHITE CENTER LIBRARY GUILD BAZAAR & BOOK SALE: 11 am-4 pm, second day of the fundraising sale at White Center Library (1409 SW 107th).

FAMILY READING TIME: Every Saturday at 11 am at Paper Boat Booksellers (6040 California SW).

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM OPEN: The home of West Seattle history is open for your visit, noon-4 pm – see the newest exhibit, about the West Duwamish Greenbelt! (61st/Stevens)

VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER OPEN: The center is also open to visitors noon-3 pm, as explained here. (2236 SW Orchard)

VISCON CELLARS TASTING ROOM/WINE BAR: Tasting room open – wine by the glass or bottle – 1-6 pm at Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor).

NORTHWEST WINE ACADEMY TASTING ROOM/WINE BAR: The tasting room/wine bar is open 1-6 pm with student-produced wines and “affordable eats” at the north end of the South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) campus.

SUE TURNER MEMORIAL: 3 pm on the Sanislo Elementary (1812 SW Myrtle) playground, a gathering to remember beloved former PE teacher Sue Turner – details here.

RAT CITY BAZAAR: Combination art market and game tournament! 3-7 pm at Burger Planet (9614 14th SW).

SECOND ANNIVERSARY: That’s what jewelry store And Arlen (4130 California Ave SW) is celebrating tonight, 5-8 pm, with snacks, drinks, raffle prizes, and a gift with purchase.

ASTRA LUMINA: The illuminated walk at Seattle Chinese Garden on Puget Ridge continues. 5 pm and later entry times, tickets $29 and up. (6000 16th SW)

BEER CHURCH TURKEY BOWL: If you’re not already signed up to bowl, no worries, you can stop by, drink beer, donate food, cheer the bowlers, buy raffle tickets during this lively holiday-giving event, 5:30-8 pm at West Seattle Bowl (39th/Oregon).

VICIOUS KITTY AT EASY STREET: 7 pm, free in-store concert, all ages, celebrating Vicious Kitty‘s record release. (4559 California SW)

MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: Roo Forrest & Friends, 7 pm at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor).

ALL-AGES OPEN MIC: 7-10 pm at The Spot West Seattle (2920 SW Avalon Way)

AT THE SKYLARK: Noise Service, Last Minute Maybes, Nurse Ratchett, doors at 7, music at 8, $10. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

‘OPHELIA’ AT WSHS: Third night for the student production, 7:30 pm at the West Seattle High School theater (3000 California SW), details in our calendar listing.

AT KENYON HALL: Cartoon Mess Live! with Sawyer Best on the Mighty Wurlitzer. 7:30 pm; sold out, but you can watch from home! (7904 35th SW)

REVELRY ROOM DJ: 9 pm, DJ Tomas. (4547 California SW)

JARAY’S DJ: 9 pm, DJ Buzsy at Jaray’s Lounge (2216 SW Orchard).

KARAOKE AT TALARICO’S: Saturday singing at Talarico’s Pizzeria (4718 California SW), starting at 10 pm.

West Seattle event coming up? If the community’s welcome, your event is welcome to a spot on our calendar! Please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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